Our Weekend

There was a lot of running this weekend.  Dan and I pretty much tag teamed and it was busy, but fun with these two monkeys! There was a volleyball game on Thursday night that I took Svea to after Kieran had gone to bed.  Dan stayed home and we let Svea stay up way past her bedtime.  She handled it really well and sat and talked to people and sat in people's laps that she knew.  At one point though, we had to travel to the other side of the gym to sit by Peyton (her best friend from daycare).  Those two are so funny together.  They were jumping, twirling, and dancing in the stands.  It was some good volleyball too.  I LOVE watching!

 On Friday, Kieran went and got the stroller, put this monkey in it all by himself, and then started pushing him around.  He was so proud.  It's so fun to see him have his own mind and  try to express himself whether he's being silly or frustrated with his sister.

 He's likes to climb in baskets.  This weekend alone I found him in a total of four different baskets between home and church.

 Kieran likes to look out the window from his crib (thank goodness we got a chord free one since his room is so small and anywhere we put the crib he's be super close to it).  If we don't pick him up fast enough after he's woken up he walks over, pulls the curtain aside, and takes in the outdoor view.  When we open the door quietly he doesn't notice and that's how we know:)

 Svea came with me to the dentist on Monday.  She sat on my lap backwards and watched the whole process.  She was pretty shy with the technician, but warmed up a bit.  Hopefully it'll help her for when she has to go the dentist sometime after she turns three. She was excited to get stickers and a new toothbrush herself!

Hanging out in another basket reading his books.  He's REALLY getting into them.  It's so cute to hear him read to himself.  Kieran's language is taking off a little bit.  Dan walked into the kitchen the other morning and he said, "Hi Dah". It wasn't very clear, but it was obvious (if you were paying close attention) what he was trying to say. He also started saying "uh-oh" this weekend.  I was pulling out some more fall clothes and he was climbing in and out of his drawers saying uh-oh.

 Svea wanted to talk to "Ginger" (the talking cat) this weekend.  Did you know she unravels the toilet paper just like our cat?  Just like Meeko:)  Dan was busy this weekend.  He had to work on Saturday morning and Saturday night for a few hours.  In between he rented a sprayer to stain our fence.  We have a LARGE fence and he got the whole inside done in about four hours.  It looks FABULOUS!  I love it!

 This was Sunday morning after church.  Svea was making Kieran laugh, which was a little difficult to do as he was fighting sleep.

 You've seen Dan's super cute new glasses.  Here are mine.  They are VERY similar to his.  That's a compliment right? I had tried on his and liked them, but he said I couldn't get the exact ones.  So I didn't, but found some that a tad different:) I am LOVING them especially because I can wear them all day long and not get a headache like my old pair.  They were the wrong prescription and weighed about 20 lbs.  These are obviously correct and are as light as a feather!

 Svea's new hat!

 

OH boy....she looks so grow-up! We were trying on new jeans today.  I had a pair of 3T jeans that were hand me downs and they fit except for the length:) A few rolls and we called it good!  This is also a tank top that will maybe fit her next summer or the next, but she insisted on it.  It was a gorgeous day today (Sunday) and we soaked up a bit of time outside.  I love it when Svea wants  to go on a walk.  I push Kieran in his car (he drives) and she just wants to hold your hand, walk, and talk.  It's so sweet and I enjoy every second of it.

Dan is gone the first part of this week at the annual theological conference in Mankato. He isn't exactly thrilled about it, but I told him to enjoy the quiet time that he may get and the chance to hang out with a few guys he likes, and possibly sleep without a little boy or girl waking and crying. I'll probably be a just little late each day and get to experience what Dan goes through every day of getting the kids off to daycare.  I'm sure we'll be fine, but will be missing him and ready for him to return on Wednesday!!!  I think the biggest thing for me is not liking the feeling of me being at work and him not being right across the street from them during the day.  Weird, I know:)